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PRONUNCIATION OF CAYES

Cayes  [keɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAYES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cayes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAYES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cayes

Cay

A cay, also spelled caye or key, is a small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of a coral reef. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, where they can provide habitable and agricultural land for hundreds of thousands of people. Their surrounding reef ecosystems also provide food and building materials for island inhabitants.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAYES

Cavour
cavy
caw
Cawdrey
cawing
cawker
Cawley
Cawnpore
Cawnpur
caxon
Caxton
cay
Cayenne
cayenne pepper
cayenned
Cayley
cayman
Cayman Islands
Cayuga

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAYES

a sight for sore eyes
all eyes
Aux Cayes
bedroom eyes
bye-byes
close one´s eyes
come-to-bed eyes
Erinyes
eyes
four-eyes
goo-goo eyes
Hayes
Les Cayes
make eyes
oyes
pull the wool over someone´s eyes
snake eyes
Troyes
up to one´s eyes
yes

Synonyms and antonyms of Cayes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cayes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAYES

Find out the translation of Cayes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cayes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cayes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡耶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cayes
570 millions of speakers

English

Cayes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काएस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cayes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Cayes
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cayes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cayes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cayes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Cayesの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Cayes
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cayes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cayes
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cayes
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कायेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cayes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cayes
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cayes
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ке
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cayes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πέδρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cayes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cayes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cayes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cayes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAYES»

The term «Cayes» is regularly used and occupies the 103.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAYES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cayes

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAYES»

Discover the use of Cayes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cayes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Belize - The Cayes: Ambergis Caye, Caye Caulker, the ...
Explore firsthand Belize s myriad attractions. This guide provides detailed information on travel to Belize as a whole, but it then goes on to cover the Cayes -- the many islands offshore.
Vivien Lougheed, 2011
2
Moon Spotlight Belize Cayes: Including Belize City
This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this vacation hotspot uncomplicated and enjoyable.
Joshua Berman, 2011
3
Moon Spotlight Belize Cayes: Including Belize City
This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this vacation hotspot uncomplicated and enjoyable.
Joshua Berman, 2011
4
Explore Belize
You can travel the world over s$ and not find anything like the cayes. Australia has its barrier reef but no islands; the Caribbean and Indonesia have islands galore but no comparable reefs. Stretching south of Chetumal Peninsula, these ...
Harry S. Pariser, 1997
5
The Making of Haiti: The Saint Domingue Revolution from Below
M. Moullin to Mile, des Vergers, les Cayes, 15 Jan. 1793. 52. PRO, HCA 30 395, 248. Ferrand to Salenave, aine, les Cayes, 30 Nov. 1792. HCA 30 395, 152. Ferrand to Salenave, aine, les Cayes, 3 Jan. 1793. 53. PRO, HCA 30 394, 202.
Carolyn E. Fick, 1990
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Against the Odds: Free Blacks in the Slave Societies of the ...
1587, Cayes, mariage. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 40. 41. 42. 43. Chariot and Pierre Dasque sold this failed coffee estate to a white man. Jean Jacques had already left the partnership.23 mai 1787, Carré reg. 337, Cayes, vente.
Jane G. Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History Jane G Landers, 2013
7
Haiti and the U.S.: African American Emigration and the ...
... USA New York Camille brig Feb 1,1827 Aux Cayes H. Valiston/W 36 male merchant New York New York New York Paquet des Aux Cayes brig Feb 3, 1827 Aux Cayes Mrs. Sallie?Gallic female Hayti Hayti New York Speculator brig Feb 12, ...
Sara Connors Fanning, 2008
8
Conservation of Antillean Manatees in the Drowned Cayes Area ...
The purpose of this study was to determine how manatees use Swallow Caye, Drowned Cayes, and Gallows Reef, three distinct habitat types within the Belize Barrier Reef lagoon system near Belize City.
Caryn Self Sullivan, 2008
9
Sud Department: Les Cayes, Port-Salut, Cavaellon, Ile a ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 58. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Books Group, 2010
10
The Rough Guide to Belize
Belize's spectacular Barrier Reef, with its dazzling variety of underwater life and string of exquisite islands - known as cayes - is the main attraction for most first- time visitors to the country. The longest barrier reef in the western hemisphere, ...
Peter Eltringham, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAYES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cayes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Changes at Police Eastern Division
... are on the north side remain under the command of Eastern Division north and Eastern Division north also has a responsibility for the cayes. «LoveFM, Jul 15»
2
Macks Creek girl is home from Haiti with a new purpose
Collins made the trip to Les Cayes, Haiti to visit the Pwoje Espwa orphanage as part of a medical mission to help in their clinic, providing ... «Lakenewsonline.com, Jul 15»
3
Haiti to host the 12th edition of CARIFESTA
CARIFESTA XII activities will be held in five (5) cities across the island: Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, Cap-Haitian, Gonaives, and Cayes. «Go Jamaica, Jul 15»
4
Haiti: Election President says Clinton State Dept changed results in …
Riots, mostly concentrated in the southern city of Les Cayes ensued after the results. Property and businesses were burned including the ... «Haiti Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Haiti gears up to host Carifesta XII - The Olympics of the arts
... Gonaives where study sessions and workshops will take place; Les Cayes where a music concert will be held and additional events will take ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
6
Belize commits to 100 per cent clean energy with Carbon War Room
... has this week announced ambitious targets to transition away from fossil fuels for transportation and energy on the Cayes, its outlying islands ... «Business Green, Jun 15»
7
Belize's Rise as One of the World's Top Wedding Destinations and a …
... notes that; “In this small Central American country, English is the official language, and the coastal towns and offshore cayes are infused with ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jun 15»
8
Minister Stephanie Villedrouin: Putting Haiti Back on the Tourism Map
It will be staged in Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, Les Cayes, and Jacmel from Aug. 21-30. • A new Hilton hotel will be built beginning next year ... «Bostonhaitian, Jun 15»
9
The glam Caribbean 'staycation' is for real
Cayes of Belize: Caye Caulker is among the 200 or so cayes on a reef off the coast. Lobster fishing, sailing, lying in hammocks, and diving the ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jun 15»
10
Last-Minute Father's Day Gift Ideas: 8 Fragrances for the Discerning …
... to that far-off impression of grass and earth—the private crop in question is cultivated exclusively for the Italian fashion house in Les Cayes. «Forbes, Jun 15»

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